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Flow Properties of Lambda Carrageenan in Aqueous Systems
Small amplitude oscillatory and steady shear measurements at 25°C were used to investigate the rheological behavior of λâcarrageenan solutions at pH 7.0 ± 1.0 without and with added sodium counterion. The dynamic moduli, GâČ(Ï) and Gâł(Ï), show the typical behavior of macromolecular solutions in which the viscous character predominates. The steady shear flow exhibits a Newtonian zeroâshear viscosity (η0) region followed by a shearâthinning zone. Viscosity data can be well described by the CarreauâYasuda model. Without added Na+, the intrinsic viscosity, [η], and the critical overlap concentration, C*, are 204 dL/g and 0.21%, respectively. With 20 mmol/dm3 Na+, [η] = 14.7 dL/g and C* = 0.38%. For concentrations below C*, the viscous character is more sensitive to the presence of added Na+, and the opposite occurs when the concentration exceeds C*. The dynamic moduli and viscosity increase with the increase of polysaccharide concentration, but they decrease with added Na+, confirming the polyelectrolyte nature of λâcarrageenan. Empirical shift factors were used to obtain master curves for the dynamic moduli and apparent viscosity for different polysaccharide and added Na+ concentrations